Alot of preamp questions

Kelly, try to limit your choice with the help of audiogoners here.
When you have your "shopping list" start buying on audiogon when the price is good. You will always have the chance to resell it if does not fit your taste.
In my experience synergy is more important than the amp itself.
Find your milestone product, anchor to it and change the rest.

Hope I expressed myself correctly, I am not from an English speaking country.
Cheers

Any of the pre-amps, mentioned, would be a good choice! You could also ad some to the list, but would only confuse and make your decision more difficult. All of them sound different, and have different features. Some are bare bone tube, massive hybrids, or solid state. For $500, you wont be able to get Audible Illusions 3 or Adcom 750. You might be able to negotiate ARC. Good Luck!

Another to add to the list is the FT Audio Little Wonder ... a passive linestage that lists for @ $500 new. Hard to beat for the $$$. Should work well with the Sunfire. The Audible Illusions is a very good preamp but if you don't need a phono stage you are paying for this feature as well.

For your requirement, a used Dynaco PAS3 ($150) will do the job (as long as you cut off the tremble and bass connection.)

a phono stage is not required, i decided to get rid of my records many years ago, and it would be too hard on me to try to replace the records that i've had in the past. Line stage is great. I won't go over $1,200 on a preamp, and $700 to $1,000 is more desirable. I like the idea of playing alittle with the sound available by changing a tube or two. I have heard acouple of the preamps i mentioned, I've auditioned ARC LS3, and ADCOM GFP-750. Between the two I perfered the ARC LS3, but the adcom sounded great too. I was wondering if the tubed LS2 sounded better? Thanks for the quick responses, I didn't know this forum exsisted.
Kelly